India Northeast now a part of mainstream India: BJP 1 min read 2 years ago The AFSPA provides safety forces sweeping powers in coping with insurgents and has been criticised by civil rights teams over alleged excesses. Tags: assam bjp india Manipur Nagaland NorthEast Continue Reading Previous NCP chief Sharad Pawar slams BJP for attempting to ‘unfold bitterness’ in societyNext Congress claims cross-voting by AIUDF in Assam Rajya Sabha polls